Principle DevOps Lead at Copper.co

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Sep, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

DevOps, AWS, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Python, Bash, Ansible, Agile, Infrastructure-as-Code, Monitoring, Automation, Incident Management, Team Leadership, Continuous Improvement, Security Best Practices, Project Management

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Since being founded in 2018, Copper has been building the standard for institutional digital asset infrastructure with a focus on custody, collateral management, and prime services. Led by Amar Kuchinad, Copper's Global CEO, the firm provides a comprehensive suite of custody, trading and settlement solutions that reduce counterparty risk and bring greater capital and operational efficiency to digital asset markets. At the heart of Copper's offering is Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology – the gold standard in secure custody. Copper’s multi-award winning custody system is unique in that it can be connected to centralised exchanges, DeFi applications and even staking pools without the assets leaving the custody. Built on top of this state-of-the-art custody, ClearLoop is the first solution in the market that overcomes a growing industry challenge; counterparty risk with exchanges. This solution underpins a full prime services offering, connecting global exchanges, and enabling customers to trade and settle directly from the safety of their MPC-secured wallets. By reducing settlement time for transfers to a few milliseconds (without blockchain network dependency) and offering enhanced security measures, ClearLoop is rapidly reshaping the way asset managers trade and manage capital. In addition to industry-leading security certifications, Copper has one of the strongest insurance coverages in the industry from an A+ rated insurer, positioning the firm as the partner of choice for institutions seeking to safeguard their assets. Department environment The DevOps team is responsible for the management and technical support of the Copper Platform cloud infrastructure and engineering tooling, underpinning the product platforms. We play a critical role guiding and supporting the engineering functions to deliver critical strategic technology initiatives and programs across the division. We play a key role in major incident management and empower the business and engineering functions with the data and insights they need to make critical infrastructure decisions. ROLE PURPOSE: The DevOps lead will be responsible for partnering with our Heads of Engineering to execute our DevOps strategy and operations, driving efficiency, scalability, and automation across the development and deployment lifecycle. They will play a critical role ensuring seamless integration, deployment, and system reliability. Key Responsibilities of the role Lead the DevOps team, providing direct line management, career development, and mentorship, while setting clear, measurable goals for team members. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team. “Lead from the front”, providing technical contributions and participating as a key escalation point in decision making and on-call scenarios Establish best practices in CI/CD, monitoring, and automation in partnership with the Engineering team. Support the development of a comprehensive DevOps roadmap with the Heads of Engineering that is aligned with business goals. Taking accountability for its implementation. Manage AWS cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and scalability. Manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) codebase (Terraform) to provision and manage AWS resources, enforcing best practice Collaborate with development teams to optimize resource utilization and performance. Enhance existing monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure system health and uptime. Respond to and resolve infrastructure related incidents, conducting root cause analysis to prevent recurrence. Partner with engineering, QA, and product teams to deliver on the engineering strategy. Promote DevOps culture and practices across the organization. Your experience, skills and knowledge Essential Bachelor’s degree in a technical field of study in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, or IT Experience in cloud platforms (AWS) and infrastructure-as-a-service. Knowledge of Agile, Product and project management Proven experience in DevOps, with a focus on leading teams. Proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub, GoCD,). Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes). Strong knowledge of scripting and automation tools (e.g., Python, Bash, Ansible). Desirable Certifications in DevOps or cloud technologies (e.g. AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator). Experience in managing highly availability systems and disaster recovery strategies. Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards. COMPETENCIES Excellent communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills with the ability to interact effectively with technical and non-technical audiences is a MUST. Strong building skills Strong relationship leadership and people management skills, with a demonstrated ability to motivate and develop a team. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Innovative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement. The benefits offered Holidays: 27 days per annum paid holiday, in addition to bank holidays Years of Service Days: Employees are awarded one additional day of paid time off per year of service (up to three years) Vitality Health: Medical Insurance: Copper provides all employees with individual cover. Medical history is disregarded, and a 24/7 virtual GP is available (£100 excess per person per year) Dental Insurance: Comprehensive dental cover for preventative, restorative and emergency treatment Audiology Cover: Employees can claim back up 80% of costs, up to £300, for any hearing tests or hearing aids Optical Cover: £500 optical cover (through Vision Express) or 80% reimbursement up to £300 for any other optician Menopause Support: Unlimited support for those experiencing symptoms of the menopause, such as video consultations with a dedicated menopause practitioner Vitality services also include an additional £100 for minor diagnostic tests and private prescriptions, including home diagnostics Headspace - Copper's policy provides all employees with a free Headspace subscription. Headspace provides great resources to manage stress, improve sleep, meditate and enhance mindfulness Discounts and free benefits - the Vitality programme has been designed for preventative care to encourage members to improve their overall health and will reward those for doing so. Employees can access additional benefits such as 50% off running shoes, discounted health screenings, 50% off at Nuffield Health or Virgin Active gyms and much more Home Working Energy Support Scheme: to combat energy prices increasing globally, Copper will provide you, in addition to your salary, with a monthly top-up of £60 or £75 (subject to your energy supplier) Pension up to 10% matched contribution to our company pension scheme via Smart Pensions Cycle to Work Life Insurance cover: Four times your base salary EAP: access unlimited mental health consultations and contact a 24/7 confidential helpline for emotional support Sponsored Learning and Development opportunities Regular company events and social activities In return for everything you can bring to Copper, we can offer you an exciting, challenging role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with career opportunities and welcoming working environment. If you think you have everything we're looking for and more, then we'd love you to apply for the opportunity. Copper is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and equal opportunities in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. So, bring us your experience, perspectives, and skills. It is in our differences that we will continue to grow and ensure Copper is transforming how institutional investors engage with digital assets. Copper is a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you have a disability. If you require us to provide any assistance during the recruitment process, then we would ask you to highlight this to us and we will be happy to accommodate.

Responsibilities

The DevOps lead will be responsible for executing the DevOps strategy and operations, driving efficiency, scalability, and automation across the development and deployment lifecycle. They will ensure seamless integration, deployment, and system reliability.